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The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, the New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English and now Partridge Online provide the definitive record of post WWII slang. Partridge Online offers readers unprecedented access to the rich world of slang.
Partridge Slang Online key features:
over 60,000 unique entries with full citations
highly discoverable content through Quick, Advanced and Faceted search
search refinement through adding and removing search filters and searching within results
explore content by Subject, Type, Place of Origin, Part of Speech and Date, or browse by A-Z
contextual discovery of content through automated suggestions of related entries
personalised login for individual users: bookmark entries, and save and manage searches
fully searchable Bibliographic Library
print, share and cite entry tools
contact the editors directly via email
includes additional content of Eric Partridge’s major works and collections of slang dating back to the 1600s.
For further details, including purchasing options, please visit www.partridgeslangonline.com
For US customers, please note that all orders for either the Partridge Slang Online or the hardback plus on-line bundle offers will need to be processed through e-reference@taylorandfrancis.com
Reviews
Praise for the first edition:
'A veritable Madame Tussaud’s of the vulgar language. It is a really epoch-making, monumental piece of work, carried out with astonishing industry and learning.' – New Statesman
'Most slang dictionaries are no better than momgrams or a rub of the brush, put together by shmegegges looking to make some moola. [The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English]is the wee babes. At more than 2,000 pages it's mondo an authoritative, including entries not only from the United Kingdom and America but also from Australia, New Zealand, India and the Caribbean. Who's the daddy?!' – Guardian
'One of the many benefits of owning the two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, is that you can dip in just about anywhere and enjoy the exuberant, endless display of human inventiveness with language.' – BOOKFORUM
'The grandfather of twentieth-century slang books' The New Yorker, May 14, 2012
Author Bio
Tom Dalzell -Senior Editor
Tom Dalzell is a lawyer who moonlights in an extremely serious way as a slang collector and author. Recognized as the leading expert on American slang, his most recent publications include Damn the Man: Slang of the Oppressed (2011) and Far Out Depends on Where You’re Standing (2012).
Terry Victor – Editor
Terry Victor is not only a slang collector but also an actor, broadcast...